World Mountain Day celebration

The Pandoteira project is celebrating World Mountain Day with a hike! Saturday December 9, 2023“Loumata ton aeton” nature trailMeeting point: Amiantos kids’ playground at 9:30 Come energised, equipped with suitable attire (like hiking shoes and appropriate clothing) and prepared to be worn out! Route difficulty level: 2 Instead of the hike, kids between the ages […]

Meeting with professional fishers in Ayia Napa

Members of the Pandoteira project team, from Terra Cypria and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, held a meeting with professional fishers in Ayia Napa. The meeting took place on November 6th, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to inform professional fishers about: In addition, the fishers were informed that the Natura 2000 […]

Networking opportunities, October 2023

Members of the Pandoteira team had the opportunity to participate in two different conferences in October 2023, with the purpose of networking with other LIFE and non-LIFE projects. 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week Members of our team from Frederick University and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens participated in the 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation […]

Τα αγρινά απειλούνται από την κλιματική αλλαγή

Σύμφωνα με τα κλιματικά μοντέλα η Μεσόγειος έχει χαρακτηριστεί ως «hotspot» της κλιματικής αλλαγής, καθώς η μέση ετήσια θερμοκρασία αναμένεται να αυξηθεί μέχρι 4.1 °C μέσα στον 21ο αιώνα. Κάτω από τέτοιες ακραίες συνθήκες, η θερμορύθμιση θα γίνει ακόμα πιο δύσκολη για την άγρια ζωή. Το νερό είναι ένα αγαθό απαραίτητο για κάθε είδος ζωής […]

Recording Eleonora’s Falcons and Shags

From the end of September till the beginning of October 2023, the Pandoteira project has been roaming the seas recording two very important bird species – Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) and European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii). Members of our team, from the Game and Fauna Service and BirdLife Cyprus, conducted boat surveys, from Akrotiri to […]

At the Shooting, Hunting & Wildlife Conservation Exhibition, 2023

The Pandoteira project participated at this year’s “Shooting, Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Exhibition”, which took place between September 29th and October 1st, 2023, at the Cyprus State Fair grounds. Members of our team were at the Pandoteira stand with the purpose of informing hunters about the ecological value and the socioeconomic benefits of the Natura […]

Meeting with professional fishers in Paphos

Members of the Pandoteira project team, from Terra Cypria and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, held a meeting with professional fishers of the Paphos district. The meeting took place on October 4th, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to inform professional fishers about: In addition, the fishers were informed that the Natura […]

Pandoteira birdwatching at Cape Greco

The Pandoteira project, together with the Ayia Napa Municipality, organised a birdwatching experience on Sunday September 24th, at Cape Greco – a key migration site for migratory birds and part of the Natura 2000 network. Participants gathered at the Cape Greco Environmental Information Centre, where members of the Pandoteira project – from Terra Cypria, the […]

Pandoteira at the Shooting, Hunting & Wildlife Conservation Exhibition

The Pandoteira project will be participating at this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Exhibition, which will take place between September 29th and October 1st, 2023, at the Cyprus State Fair grounds. Members of our team will be at the Pandoteira stand with the purpose of informing hunters about the ecological value and the socioeconomic […]

Τα βαθιά μυστικά των ποταμών

Όλοι αγαπάμε την ηρεμία και τη γαλήνη που μας προσφέρει ένα ποτάμι, παρακολουθώντας τα νερά του να κυλούν και να σμίγουν με τα πετρώματα, τις ρίζες των δέντρων και την υπόλοιπη βλάστηση. Πόσα πράγματα όμως γνωρίζουμε πραγματικά για αυτά τα μοναδικά οικοσυστήματα; Αποκαλύπτουμε σε σας 5 ‘μυστικά’ που ίσως δεν γνωρίζατε για τα ποτάμια της […]